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1St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
1989-2014
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3St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
Thanks to God, thanks to Saint Nicholas, and thanks to all of you
for our first 25 Years at Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church.
God grant us many more! With love in Christ our God,
Fr. David & Kh. Linda Fr. Bill & Kh. Dianna
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Note from the Clergy & Editor .  .  .  .  .  . 3
How St. Nicholas Came to Be  .  .  .  .  . 5
On Prayer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
Memories 1989-1996  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
Memories 1997-2005  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 12 	
Memories 2006-2014  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15
Order of St. Ignatius .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 13
May their Memory Be Etermal!  .  .  .  . 14
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reetings in Christ! God’s blessings have
filled our community, and Saint Nicholas has
remained our steadfast, active, and faithful
benefactor these inaugural 25 years.
	 Words and pictures in ink in this booklet can
scarcely capture but a few highlights, as you will see
beginning on page 4. Be sure to look online at the
St. Nicholas website, StNicholas–Cedarburg.org, for
more photo memories. And if you don’t already have
one, get a copy of Fr. Bill’s priceless collection of
homilies. See page 5 for an excerpt and page 22 for
ordering information. His book is a genuine treasure
to share and pass along to future generations.
	 Many thanks to Tony Kashinn for his moral
support and photographic magic in creating this book.
Thanks also to those who donated photos, volunteers
who helped put together our celebration, advertisers and
supporters, all the past members of Council, committee
members, and those who have chanted, read, taught,
sung, cooked, decorated, donated, greeted, chanted,
cleaned, polished, visited, sewn, and prayed. As several
parishioners share on page 8, your prayers—especially
deep and heartfelt—benefit us all. Thank you!
	 I apologize deeply to all whom we were unable
to include in photographs, acknowledgements, or in any
other way. God bless you and please know you are as
important to our congregation as anyone.
	 Let us remember as we have these past 25 years
that Love is the most important of all. May we continue
to obey Christ’s new commandment to love one another
as He did, and do our best to live our lives as His true
disciples for ages unto ages. Amen.
With Love In Christ,
Laurel A. Kashinn
From the Editor . . .
Visit online: StNicholas–Cedarburg.org
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Giving Thanks for All Things
unto God and the Father in the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ!
Congratulations!
Annunciation Church + Fr. Angelo Artemas
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Welcome, Your Grace,
Bishop Anthony!
I
am convinced that in the year 1985 earth time,
the Lord Jesus must have said to Saint Nicholas,
“We need an Orthodox church on the north side of
Milwaukee. Go work on that Olnhausen fellow.”
Sometimes we remember things wrong, so I went
back to the original source, my travel journal, written at
the Orthodox Academy on Crete where I was attending a
conference.
Saturday, August 3, 1985
	 Wonderful! Such joy! Bishop Irenaeus is a holy
man. This is the way the church should be... Don't
forget the bishop's face: serene, holy, happy.
Two weeks later in Athens I saw his face again in an
icon store near the cathedral.
Saturday, August 17th, 1985
	 St. Nicholas icon has the happy holy look of the
Cretan bishop.
Only later did I come to see that it was Irenaeus who
looked like Nicholas. (Many Orthodox bishops eventually
come to look more or less like Saint Nicholas, for he is
the prototype Orthodox pastor.)
I had to have that icon, that face of Bishop Irenaeus,
so I spent considerably more than I intended and bought
the Saint Nicholas icon. Though I didn’t yet know it,
Saint Nicholas already had me on my way to Orthodoxy.
Final Entry, August, 1985
	 The Greek church has a remarkable integration
with everyday life—icons in buses, stores, cabs,
houses. The Church is concerned with social
needs of people. It seems to go far deeper than
the Christian veneer of Western Europe. Why?
I felt I had to know. I had to find out why. And you can
see what it led to.
It felt natural when I came home from Greece to
hang my new icon on the wall of my Episcopal church in
Mequon and light a candle before him. Now I was to learn
how icons work. One day a woman said to me, “Have you
noticed how his expression changes?”
“No...” I said, and started watching.
Sure enough, not that the paint moved. It didn’t. I
can’t explain it, but sometimes he was happy, sometimes
sad, sometimes stern, sometimes pleased.
Someone said, “It’s just reflecting your feelings at the
moment.” So I began to check that. Sometimes this was
so, sometimes not. Sometimes I would be in a good mood
and he would be looking very displeased, or it could be
the reverse.
The truth was, I was not often in a good mood. I was
discovering that I needed to be Orthodox; that Orthodoxy
was what I had always believed; that I had been trying
to be Orthodox outside the Orthodox Church. I new I
needed to go home.
While this was a wonderful discovery, I couldn't
imagine how to do it, for we had a family, one child in
college, one nearing college age. How could we afford
to make the change? And as a pastor, I felt I couldn’t
just abandon my people. Was there a way to make my
Episcopal church into an Orthodox church? Again, I
couldn’t imagine.
One evening, I was in
a particularly glum mood,
depressed, frustrated. I
walked over and looked at
Saint Nicholas. You can see
how he had already drawn
How St. Nicholas Church in
Cedarburg Came to Be
Excerpt from A Modern American Pastor
by Fr. William Olnhausen
St. Nicholas of Myra, the Wonderworker
continues on p. 9
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FATHER BILL agreed with C.S. Lewis: “Prayer is like learning
the multiplication tables” and is difficult for most people.
The structure provided by public prayer­—Matins, Vespers,
and Liturgy—helps. He loves worship, recommends the
Jesus Prayer, and suggests using a breathing meditation
technique. On the exhalation “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of
God,” on the inhalation “have mercy on me, a sinner.” Every
morning while doing laps in the swimming pool at the
YMCA, he prays the Trisagion, prays to the Theotokos, and
prays for each parish member.
DEACON JOHN MCQUIDE, May His Memory Be Eternal.
“It is important when praying,” he said, “that the head and
the heart be in league. It was only when my head and heart
came into alignment that the Holy Spirit came into me and
answered my prayer to be relieved of the desire for alcohol.”
Deacon John found it helpful to pray with icons and to light
candles. “Take time to light the candles. It’s not the same if
the candles are not lit.” At home his practice was to stand
in front of an icon of the Holy Trinity. He suggested picking
something that rings true for you, whether it is a Psalm or
prayer, “although prayer does not require words. Just set
aside time regularly.” He also recommended keeping a list
of people to pray for. Through prayer he grew closer to his
father and friends who have passed, he said. “The single most
important thing in praying: keep in mind that Jesus Christ
is God.” His number one tip for getting over the difficulty of
getting back to prayer after having been away: confession.
JULIE WERNER also appreciated the structure provided by
church. She begins her prayers asking God and the Holy
Spirit to descend, and asks Satan to go away “because he is
invariably there.” She resonates to this prayer of St. Francis
of Assisi: “O Lord, what I am in your sight, that I am, and
nothing more.” She uses the Jesus Prayer or others similar to
begin. “But sometimes the words aren’t there any more and
I need to be very still.” Some people find stillness difficult.
“Do not be afraid of the empty spaces in your middle,” she
said. “Acknowledge that the emptiness is a place for God that
others cannot fill.” She also advised to always remember
that prayer is not just for you alone. Prayer keeps the whole
body of Christ well. Heartfelt prayer benefits us all.
ZOE GANOS said learning the prayers in English made a huge
difference since coming to St. Nicholas. Matins and Vespers
have been very enriching, and she particularly appreciates
St. Basil’s Liturgy. She says she doesn’t swim laps, but she
does say the Jesus Prayer while on her exercise bike.
All About Prayer: Highlights from the Round-Table Discussion at
St. John Chrysostom Monastery on a St. Nicholas Retreat, October, 2000
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You are stones of the Father’s temple, made ready for
	 the edifice of God the Father, raised to the heights by the crane—the cross—of
Jesus Christ, and using the Holy Spirit for a rope. Your faith is your upward guide and
love is the way that leads up toward God. So you are all companions on the way,
God-bearers and shrine-bearers, Christ-bearers, bearers of holy things.
								 Saint Ignatius of Antioch
								 Letter to the Ephesians
In thanksgivingfor the fellowship, the friendship, and the prayers
of our St. Nicholas family, living and departed.
							 Steven and Julia Werner
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Our family would like to extend our
Sincerest Best Wishes
to the parish and our beloved clergy,
Fr. Bill & Fr. David,
on this joyous occasion.
God grant you many years!
With Love in Christ, Mark McQuide & Jane McQuide
Memory Eternal, Duane!
May the Lord watch between you and me when we are
absent one from the other, —Genesis 31:49
Giving thanks always for all things
unto God and the Father,
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Congratulations!
Father Andrew Harmon and
St. Matthew the Evangelist Antiochian Orthodox Church
North Royalton, OH
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Timeline
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
In the fall of 1994, we purchased the former First
Immanuel Church. The first service was on December
5, 1994. Consecration by Bishop ANTOUN was in
September, 1995. (Line art drawing by Bill Ohde, Jr.*)
For the first nine months the
mission served Liturgy at the
Mequon Women’s Club, and
from 1991 until 1994 at the
the old Lindenwood School in
Mequon. For five years, every
Sunday, the icons and all
supplies were carried
in and out, and weekday
services were
held at the
Olnhausen’s
condo.
Founders
Those who joined the first year and
stayed with us are considered Founders:
Fr. William & Kh. Dianna Olnhausen
Patrick, Sheila, Philip & Mary Barber
Gunther & Jessie Bollmeier*
Grace Duecker*
Dr. Thomas & Edith Grossman
Eddie & Jean Koury
Jack* & Jane McQuide
Mark & Sarah McQuide
Bill Ohde, Jr.*
Bill Ohde, IV
John & Joan Philosophos*
Joseph* & Vicky Shinners
Chris & Lesa Potos
Nancy Sommer
James, Evelyn & Shannon Spice
Stanley & Virgina Stacey
Julia Werner
Tom* & Doris Zompolas
*May their memory be eternal!
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Fr. Bill ordained by
Bishop ANTOUN,
September 16, 1989
Ordination of
Deacon John
McQuide,* 1995.
Also ordained at
St. Nicholas church
(not shown)
Fr. Matthew
MacKay*
Hieromonk Barnabas*
at Karakallou
Monastery on Mount
Athos, formerly
Fr. Wayne Bulloch,
ordained at
St. Nicholas
*May their memory be eternal!
me into relationship with him. And for the first
and only time (I’ve never been able to see this
again in the icon), he looked smug, like the
proverbial cat who had swallowed the canary. I
lost my cool.
“How can you hang there on that wall
looking so pleased with yourself, when I am so
miserable?” I said.
And then, and I don’t mean I literally heard
words, it wasn’t like that, I can’t explain it, he
told me that he had Saint Nicholas Church well
under way, and if I didn’t get in his way it was all
going to be just fine.
After that, things began to move. Not that I
relaxed about it. Often, I was a nervous wreck.
But Saint Nicholas kept at it. I was invited to
visit a weeping icon at Saint Nicholas Albanian
Orthodox Church in Chicago, where I was
given the courage to go back to my church and
start talking about Orthodoxy. About this time,
a couple of quite amazing things happened
to move me towards Orthodoxy and into the
Antiochian Archdiocese, but that is also another
story.
How Saint Nicholas Came to Be
continued from page 5
Finally, my Episcopalian bishop fired me for promoting Orthodoxy.
I said I wasn’t leaving without that icon. That was no problem.
So, with Father Peter Gillquist’s guidance and the blessing of His
Emminence Metropolitan PHILIP, His Grace Bishop ANTOUN came and
he founded our Orthodox mission.
Father Tom Hopko from Saint Vladimir’s Seminary, who knew
nothing of our Saint Nicholas connection, sent us a relic of Saint
Nicholas, which is now embedded in our altar.
We submitted three names for our new church to Metropolitan
PHILIP, who named us Saint Nicholas Church.
continues on p. 10
For more memories, visit www.StNicholas–Cedarburg.org
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Timeline
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
*May their memory be eternal!
The planning, building, and installation of the 7-foot diameter Platera icon, written by the hand of
Anthony Kashinn. Tony Wood,* Tony Kashinn, Tom Zompolas,* Pat Barber, and Phil Barber designed
and built the fixtures to hold the icon in front of the window over the altar.
When we bought this building, we had
our first services on the next major feast
day—which was Saint Nicholas Day.
The money we need has always just
arrived, often in very unexpected ways (that’s
also another story) for which one of our
early treasurers, Lou Chambers, coined the
term, “the Saint Nicholas Factor.” It still
kicks in regularly. When there have been
problems, I have gone to Saint Nicholas, and
sometimes results have come within hours.
When I mentioned to him in passing that we
needed more children, more young families
around here, it took a couple of weeks for
the surge to begin, and now look!
That wonderful icon I bought in 1985
now presides at the entrance to our church
to make the point that this truly is Saint
Nicholas’ Church. This is not really our
church. It’s his. This is his work.
Holy Father, Bishop Nicholas, continue
to intercede with Christ our God to save our
souls.
How Saint Nicholas Came to Be
from page 9
Platera Icon 1999
Celebrating our 10th Anniversary in 1999.
From the very beginning as a mission, St. Nicholas
has practiced double tithing, giving 20% of our
income to charity annually. This has amounted to
approximately $500,000 in our first 25 years. We have
grown and always received exactly what was needed, as
a consequence. We call it “the St. Nicholas factor.”
The “St. Nicholas Factor” in Practice
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you
have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
—Hebrew 13:13
Give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly
or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful
giver. —2 Corin 9:7
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Ordination of Fr. Ignatius Valentine by Bishop
MARK, 2005.
Fr. Bill and Tony Kashinn watch the installation. Issue occurred at the top of ladder when they had to lift the icon
up and away from the wall about 30" to fit onto the holder. There was a moment when they couldn't get it; suddenly
the icon moved into place, with what felt like the help of a large invisible hand. Thank you Saint Nicholas!
New Bells 2000
Custom made
bells imported
from Greece were
installed by Joan
Philosophos* in
memory of her
husband, John
Philosophos,*
founders,
in 2000.
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Timeline
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
“When I mentioned to St. Nicholas in passing that we needed more
children, more young families around here, it took a couple of weeks for
the surge to begin, and now look!” —Fr. Bill
Fr. David ordained and new altar
consecrated in 2013 by Bishop
ANTHONY.
2007 Pageant....2011 Pageant
Great & Holy Friday, 2014
Painting and new iconostasis, 2011
and 2012.
Father Bill retires in 2014
Father Bill’s book
A Modern American
Orthodox Pastor:
The Homilies of
Father William Olnhausen
published 2010.
(see p. 22)
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Design of a new iconostasis began in earnest in with the writing of original icons by Katherine de Shazer in 2006.
The icons were installed and blessed in 2009. Our new iconostasis built by Issa Zogbhi, was installed in 2012 and
consecrated by Bishop ANTHONY in 2013.
Thank you to our St. Nicholas Members of the Order of
St. Ignatius for your ongoing love and charity. God grant you
many years! From left to right, back row: Jim Spice, Zoe Ganos,
Julia Werner, Eddie Koury, Jean Koury, Arthur Nimmer, Front
Row: Dr. Tom Grossman, Vicky Shinners, and Mary Kachyeanos.
Not shown: Nicki Usinger, Dr. Sam Shammo, and Renee Acra.
Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
Iconography & new iconostasis! 2010-2013
Explaining and examining the prayerful
process.
Congratulations!
Giving thanks always for all things, unto
God and the Father, in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ!
I am honored to have been a part of
St. Nicholas from the beginning
to this day! Love to all, always!
Vicky Shinners
PS. Remember the St. Nicholas Factor,
put prayer before work, laugh, and
and love one another!
The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch is an organization of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America with
the objective of financially supporting the departments, programs and charitable works of the Antiochian Archdiocese,
Patriarchate of Antioch and the Orthodox Christian faith. The Order assists the Antiochian Archdiocese in its continued
effort to reach out to all in need and bring to them the message of the Gospel. The membership of the Order is comprised
of clergy and lay individuals who make a lifetime financial commitment and pledge to work together in harmony to
promote the spiritual and financial well-being of the Antiochian Archdiocese and the Orthodox Christian faith.
Visit online: StNicholas–Cedarburg.org
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15St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
Thomas Zompolas
Suha Ghanayem
George Pjevach, Jr.
Diane Ticoras
Spiro Mehail
William Ohde, Jr.
Nancy Zompolas
Into thy hands, O Lord,
I commend the souls of thy servants,
Duane, Gunther, Jessie, Ragaa, Grace,
Jack, Marilyn, Joe, Tony, Wally, Violetta,
Joan, John, Anna, Lena, Della, Deacon John,
Nancy, Thomas, Diane, Suha, William, Spiro,
Marissa, and George, and beseech thee to
grant them rest in the place of thy rest,
where all thy blessed Saints repose, and
where the light of thy countenance shineth
forever. And I beseech thee also to grant that
our present lives may be godly, sober,
and blameless, that, we too may be made
worthy to enter into thy heavenly Kingdom
with those we love but no longer see:
for thou art the Resurrection,
and the Life, and the Repose
of thy departed servants, O Christ our God,
and unto thee we ascribe glory:
to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit;
now and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Amen.
Prayer for Those Who
Have Fallen Asleep in the Lord
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God grant us many, many years!
The St. Nicholas community is a blessing of
love. I am thankful to have found this church,
this clergy, and this congregation
of wonderful people.
Congratulations on 25 years!
			 With Love in Christ,
			J. Tara Wisdorf
Congratulations
to St. Nicholas parish,
Fr. Bill & Kh. Dianna,
and Fr. David & Kh. Linda
on the blessed occasion of
our 25th Anniversary!
God grant us many years!
With Love in Christ,
Stan & Virginia Stacey
Memory Eternal to our beloved departed Founders:
Without you,
the dream would not
have been realized.
With love, admiration and gratitude—
Father Bill & Khouria Dianna
Gunther and Jessie Bollmeier
Grace Duecker
Deacon John McQuide
William Ohde, Jr.
John and Joan Philosophos
Joseph Shinners
Thomas Zompolas
W
Giving thanks always
for all things unto
God and the Father
in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
 —Ephesians 5:20
Congratulations!
Zoe Ganos

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25th Anniversary Congratulations!
St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, Cedarburg
“We were there from the beginning.”
	 Arthur E. Nimmer  Marcia K. Nimmer
	 Teresa L. Nimmer Vogel, Mark Vogel,  Alicia Vogel
	 Renee S. Nimmer, Thomas Ratas, Elizabeth Ratas, Lorice Ratas,
	 Nicholas Ratas,  Jasmine Brewer
	 Sarah E. Nimmer Soloninka, Jason Soloninka  Family
In Loving Memory of
Arthur David Prentice Nimmer  Marissa Renee Ratas
May Their Memory be Eternal!
Congratulations
to Fr. Bill on the 25th Anniversary
of your ordination as an Orthodox priest.
Many thanks for leading us into Orthodoxy
and for the founding of
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church.
Edi  Tom Grossman
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Congratulations
St. Nicholas Parish, Fr. Bill  Kh. Dianna,
and Fr. David  Kh. Linda
God grant you many years!
With Love in Christ, Constance Janis
Congratulations
St. Nicholas Parish
Fr. Bill and Fr. David
God grant us many, many years!
With Love in Christ,
The Kassees’
Maher, Lina, Shafiq  Mia
God Grant You Many Years
St. Nicholas Parish!
Congratulations!
Mary Alex
with Fond and Fun Memories of My
Departed Mother, Anna Alex
Glory to God
for All Things
Congratulations!
from the
Newhouse  Ayoub Families
Congratulations!St. Nicholas Parish
Father Bill  Khouria Dianna
Father David  Khouria Linda
God grant us many years!
With Love in Christ, Nancy T. Sommer
God the Father, Author of all things great and small,
bless Father Bill for carrying out your plans for St. Nicholas Parish, and bless
Father David with wisdom and strength to continue the Lord’s work.
Love, Pam  Dick Grote
Congratulations to St. Nicholas Parish,
Father Bill  Father David on our 25th Anniversary!
God grant us many, many years!
With Love in Christ, The Elchert Family
The Lord Bless You
and Keep you!
Congratulations on Celebrating 25 Years!
We love you all! In Christ,
Allan  Kathryn Jablonsky
A Remembrance
It was a near blizzard day in February, 1989, when Father Bill and a core group of Parishioners from St. Boniface Episcopal
Church Mequon met at the Church with Father Peter Gillquist and other Clergy from the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of
North America. It was the beginning of what is now St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church Cedarburg and I was there. Little
did I realize then, as an Antiochian Orthodox Christian from birth, that I was witnessing my dreams of an Antiochian Orthodox
Church in the Milwaukee area becoming a reality.  —Arthur E Nimmer
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With Love in Christ, Mary Kachoyeanos
Congratulations  Happy Anniversary!
20 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
Congratulations
to St. Nicholas Parish
Father Bill and Father David
Celebrating our 25th Anniversary!
God grant you many years!
With Love in Christ,
Chris  Mary Tsoris
Our family would like to extend our
Sincerest Best Wishes and Congratulations
to the parish and
our beloved clergy,
Father Bill and Father David,
on this joyous occasion!
God grant you many years!
With love in Christ,
Jeff  Cindy Figgatt
21St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
Congratulations St. Nicholas Parish on our 25th Anniversary!
So grateful for our loving church family!
God grant us many years!
With Love In Christ,
Therese Kasemodel
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Congratulations to St. Nicholas Parish
God grant us many, many years!
With Love in Christ,
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Congratulations  God Grant You Many Years
We are honored to have had a small hand in the founding
of St. Nicholas church of Cedarburg.
Father Bill and the original visionaries are no doubt amazed that
Saint Nicholas worked his wonders and created the parish that
is now Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church, Cedarburg.
Saint Nicholas has become the church home of many
devoted Orthodox Christians.
We are happy and humbled to have had a role in the church’s founding.
Chris and Lesa Potos
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Pediatric Healthcare, S.C.
PRACTICE: Established in 1986 by doctors David
Pikna and Dennis Saran. As their reputation grew,
the team expanded to include doctors Mary Donovan
and Faye Mansour. When Dr. Saran retired, Dr. Mike
Cianciolo joined the group.
SPECIALTY: Exceptional, comprehensive, and
personalized care provided by board-certified
pediatricians. With 27 years in pediatric health care,
the practice has grown with its families and patients,
guiding them in their health care journey from birth
to adulthood, and then their own children.
PHILOSOPHY: To serve children and their
families by providing the highest quality of care
possible, promoting wellness, restoring health,
and maintaining well-being. Using current practice
techniques, the pediatricians address all aspects of
a child's health, including physical, psychological,
nutritional, and social issues and concerns.
MEMBERSHIPS: All the physicians are members
of the Wisconsin State Medical Society and Fellows
of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
AFFILIATION: This independently owned clinic
is affiliated with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin,
Waukesha Memorial Hospital, and Elmbrook
Memorial Hospital.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Doctors Cianciolo,
Donovan, Mansour, and Pikna are clinical instructors
for the Medical College of Wisconsin. They
periodically have medical students in the office for
teaching and learning purposes.
20611 Watertown Road, Waukesha
(262) 798-1810
www.pediatrichealthcare.us
“Honored again to be voted by our peers.”
…who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went
and sold all that he had and bought it. (Matthew 13: 46)	

!
!
Glory to God!
Saint Nicholas Intercede for Us!
Thank you Fr. Bill and Khouria Dianna for having the courage to
abandon everything in order to bring Orthodoxy in English to us.
To our founders both living and deceased may we be worthy of the
great gift that you have entrusted to us.
Most Holy Theotokos protect and grow that which your Son has
planted.
Glory to God!
!
!
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me,
and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do
nothing”. (John 15:5)	

!
!
…who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went
and sold all that he had and bought it. (Matthew 13: 46)	

!
!
Glory to God!
Saint Nicholas Intercede for Us!
Thank you Fr. Bill and Khouria Dianna for having the courage to
abandon everything in order to bring Orthodoxy in English to us.
To our founders both living and deceased may we be worthy of the
great gift that you have entrusted to us.
Most Holy Theotokos protect and grow that which your Son has
planted.
Glory to God!
!
!
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me,
and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do
nothing”. (John 15:5)	

!
Glory to God!
St. Nicholas Intercede for Us!
Thank you, Father Bill and Khouria Dianna,
for having the courage to abandon everything
in order to bring Orthodoxy in English to us.
To our founders both living and deceased,
may we be worthy of the great gift
that you have entrusted to us.
Most Holy Theotokos, protect and grow
that which your Son has planted.
Glory to God!

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  • 1. 1St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet St. Nicholas Orthodox Church 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet 1989-2014 c c c c
  • 2. 2 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet        
  • 3. 3St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Thanks to God, thanks to Saint Nicholas, and thanks to all of you for our first 25 Years at Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church. God grant us many more! With love in Christ our God, Fr. David & Kh. Linda Fr. Bill & Kh. Dianna TABLE OF CONTENTS Note from the Clergy & Editor . . . . . . 3 How St. Nicholas Came to Be . . . . . 5 On Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Memories 1989-1996 . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Memories 1997-2005 . . . . . . . . . . 12 Memories 2006-2014 . . . . . . . . . . 15 Order of St. Ignatius . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 May their Memory Be Etermal! . . . . 14 G reetings in Christ! God’s blessings have filled our community, and Saint Nicholas has remained our steadfast, active, and faithful benefactor these inaugural 25 years. Words and pictures in ink in this booklet can scarcely capture but a few highlights, as you will see beginning on page 4. Be sure to look online at the St. Nicholas website, StNicholas–Cedarburg.org, for more photo memories. And if you don’t already have one, get a copy of Fr. Bill’s priceless collection of homilies. See page 5 for an excerpt and page 22 for ordering information. His book is a genuine treasure to share and pass along to future generations. Many thanks to Tony Kashinn for his moral support and photographic magic in creating this book. Thanks also to those who donated photos, volunteers who helped put together our celebration, advertisers and supporters, all the past members of Council, committee members, and those who have chanted, read, taught, sung, cooked, decorated, donated, greeted, chanted, cleaned, polished, visited, sewn, and prayed. As several parishioners share on page 8, your prayers—especially deep and heartfelt—benefit us all. Thank you! I apologize deeply to all whom we were unable to include in photographs, acknowledgements, or in any other way. God bless you and please know you are as important to our congregation as anyone. Let us remember as we have these past 25 years that Love is the most important of all. May we continue to obey Christ’s new commandment to love one another as He did, and do our best to live our lives as His true disciples for ages unto ages. Amen. With Love In Christ, Laurel A. Kashinn From the Editor . . . Visit online: StNicholas–Cedarburg.org
  • 4. 4 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet √ Giving Thanks for All Things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Congratulations! Annunciation Church + Fr. Angelo Artemas
  • 5. 5St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Welcome, Your Grace, Bishop Anthony! I am convinced that in the year 1985 earth time, the Lord Jesus must have said to Saint Nicholas, “We need an Orthodox church on the north side of Milwaukee. Go work on that Olnhausen fellow.” Sometimes we remember things wrong, so I went back to the original source, my travel journal, written at the Orthodox Academy on Crete where I was attending a conference. Saturday, August 3, 1985 Wonderful! Such joy! Bishop Irenaeus is a holy man. This is the way the church should be... Don't forget the bishop's face: serene, holy, happy. Two weeks later in Athens I saw his face again in an icon store near the cathedral. Saturday, August 17th, 1985 St. Nicholas icon has the happy holy look of the Cretan bishop. Only later did I come to see that it was Irenaeus who looked like Nicholas. (Many Orthodox bishops eventually come to look more or less like Saint Nicholas, for he is the prototype Orthodox pastor.) I had to have that icon, that face of Bishop Irenaeus, so I spent considerably more than I intended and bought the Saint Nicholas icon. Though I didn’t yet know it, Saint Nicholas already had me on my way to Orthodoxy. Final Entry, August, 1985 The Greek church has a remarkable integration with everyday life—icons in buses, stores, cabs, houses. The Church is concerned with social needs of people. It seems to go far deeper than the Christian veneer of Western Europe. Why? I felt I had to know. I had to find out why. And you can see what it led to. It felt natural when I came home from Greece to hang my new icon on the wall of my Episcopal church in Mequon and light a candle before him. Now I was to learn how icons work. One day a woman said to me, “Have you noticed how his expression changes?” “No...” I said, and started watching. Sure enough, not that the paint moved. It didn’t. I can’t explain it, but sometimes he was happy, sometimes sad, sometimes stern, sometimes pleased. Someone said, “It’s just reflecting your feelings at the moment.” So I began to check that. Sometimes this was so, sometimes not. Sometimes I would be in a good mood and he would be looking very displeased, or it could be the reverse. The truth was, I was not often in a good mood. I was discovering that I needed to be Orthodox; that Orthodoxy was what I had always believed; that I had been trying to be Orthodox outside the Orthodox Church. I new I needed to go home. While this was a wonderful discovery, I couldn't imagine how to do it, for we had a family, one child in college, one nearing college age. How could we afford to make the change? And as a pastor, I felt I couldn’t just abandon my people. Was there a way to make my Episcopal church into an Orthodox church? Again, I couldn’t imagine. One evening, I was in a particularly glum mood, depressed, frustrated. I walked over and looked at Saint Nicholas. You can see how he had already drawn How St. Nicholas Church in Cedarburg Came to Be Excerpt from A Modern American Pastor by Fr. William Olnhausen St. Nicholas of Myra, the Wonderworker continues on p. 9
  • 6. 6 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet FATHER BILL agreed with C.S. Lewis: “Prayer is like learning the multiplication tables” and is difficult for most people. The structure provided by public prayer­—Matins, Vespers, and Liturgy—helps. He loves worship, recommends the Jesus Prayer, and suggests using a breathing meditation technique. On the exhalation “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,” on the inhalation “have mercy on me, a sinner.” Every morning while doing laps in the swimming pool at the YMCA, he prays the Trisagion, prays to the Theotokos, and prays for each parish member. DEACON JOHN MCQUIDE, May His Memory Be Eternal. “It is important when praying,” he said, “that the head and the heart be in league. It was only when my head and heart came into alignment that the Holy Spirit came into me and answered my prayer to be relieved of the desire for alcohol.” Deacon John found it helpful to pray with icons and to light candles. “Take time to light the candles. It’s not the same if the candles are not lit.” At home his practice was to stand in front of an icon of the Holy Trinity. He suggested picking something that rings true for you, whether it is a Psalm or prayer, “although prayer does not require words. Just set aside time regularly.” He also recommended keeping a list of people to pray for. Through prayer he grew closer to his father and friends who have passed, he said. “The single most important thing in praying: keep in mind that Jesus Christ is God.” His number one tip for getting over the difficulty of getting back to prayer after having been away: confession. JULIE WERNER also appreciated the structure provided by church. She begins her prayers asking God and the Holy Spirit to descend, and asks Satan to go away “because he is invariably there.” She resonates to this prayer of St. Francis of Assisi: “O Lord, what I am in your sight, that I am, and nothing more.” She uses the Jesus Prayer or others similar to begin. “But sometimes the words aren’t there any more and I need to be very still.” Some people find stillness difficult. “Do not be afraid of the empty spaces in your middle,” she said. “Acknowledge that the emptiness is a place for God that others cannot fill.” She also advised to always remember that prayer is not just for you alone. Prayer keeps the whole body of Christ well. Heartfelt prayer benefits us all. ZOE GANOS said learning the prayers in English made a huge difference since coming to St. Nicholas. Matins and Vespers have been very enriching, and she particularly appreciates St. Basil’s Liturgy. She says she doesn’t swim laps, but she does say the Jesus Prayer while on her exercise bike. All About Prayer: Highlights from the Round-Table Discussion at St. John Chrysostom Monastery on a St. Nicholas Retreat, October, 2000 W You are stones of the Father’s temple, made ready for the edifice of God the Father, raised to the heights by the crane—the cross—of Jesus Christ, and using the Holy Spirit for a rope. Your faith is your upward guide and love is the way that leads up toward God. So you are all companions on the way, God-bearers and shrine-bearers, Christ-bearers, bearers of holy things. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Letter to the Ephesians In thanksgivingfor the fellowship, the friendship, and the prayers of our St. Nicholas family, living and departed. Steven and Julia Werner
  • 7. 7St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Our family would like to extend our Sincerest Best Wishes to the parish and our beloved clergy, Fr. Bill & Fr. David, on this joyous occasion. God grant you many years! With Love in Christ, Mark McQuide & Jane McQuide Memory Eternal, Duane! May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other, —Genesis 31:49 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Congratulations! Father Andrew Harmon and St. Matthew the Evangelist Antiochian Orthodox Church North Royalton, OH c c
  • 8. 8 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Timeline 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 In the fall of 1994, we purchased the former First Immanuel Church. The first service was on December 5, 1994. Consecration by Bishop ANTOUN was in September, 1995. (Line art drawing by Bill Ohde, Jr.*) For the first nine months the mission served Liturgy at the Mequon Women’s Club, and from 1991 until 1994 at the the old Lindenwood School in Mequon. For five years, every Sunday, the icons and all supplies were carried in and out, and weekday services were held at the Olnhausen’s condo. Founders Those who joined the first year and stayed with us are considered Founders: Fr. William & Kh. Dianna Olnhausen Patrick, Sheila, Philip & Mary Barber Gunther & Jessie Bollmeier* Grace Duecker* Dr. Thomas & Edith Grossman Eddie & Jean Koury Jack* & Jane McQuide Mark & Sarah McQuide Bill Ohde, Jr.* Bill Ohde, IV John & Joan Philosophos* Joseph* & Vicky Shinners Chris & Lesa Potos Nancy Sommer James, Evelyn & Shannon Spice Stanley & Virgina Stacey Julia Werner Tom* & Doris Zompolas *May their memory be eternal!
  • 9. 9St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Fr. Bill ordained by Bishop ANTOUN, September 16, 1989 Ordination of Deacon John McQuide,* 1995. Also ordained at St. Nicholas church (not shown) Fr. Matthew MacKay* Hieromonk Barnabas* at Karakallou Monastery on Mount Athos, formerly Fr. Wayne Bulloch, ordained at St. Nicholas *May their memory be eternal! me into relationship with him. And for the first and only time (I’ve never been able to see this again in the icon), he looked smug, like the proverbial cat who had swallowed the canary. I lost my cool. “How can you hang there on that wall looking so pleased with yourself, when I am so miserable?” I said. And then, and I don’t mean I literally heard words, it wasn’t like that, I can’t explain it, he told me that he had Saint Nicholas Church well under way, and if I didn’t get in his way it was all going to be just fine. After that, things began to move. Not that I relaxed about it. Often, I was a nervous wreck. But Saint Nicholas kept at it. I was invited to visit a weeping icon at Saint Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church in Chicago, where I was given the courage to go back to my church and start talking about Orthodoxy. About this time, a couple of quite amazing things happened to move me towards Orthodoxy and into the Antiochian Archdiocese, but that is also another story. How Saint Nicholas Came to Be continued from page 5 Finally, my Episcopalian bishop fired me for promoting Orthodoxy. I said I wasn’t leaving without that icon. That was no problem. So, with Father Peter Gillquist’s guidance and the blessing of His Emminence Metropolitan PHILIP, His Grace Bishop ANTOUN came and he founded our Orthodox mission. Father Tom Hopko from Saint Vladimir’s Seminary, who knew nothing of our Saint Nicholas connection, sent us a relic of Saint Nicholas, which is now embedded in our altar. We submitted three names for our new church to Metropolitan PHILIP, who named us Saint Nicholas Church. continues on p. 10 For more memories, visit www.StNicholas–Cedarburg.org
  • 10. 10 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Timeline 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 *May their memory be eternal! The planning, building, and installation of the 7-foot diameter Platera icon, written by the hand of Anthony Kashinn. Tony Wood,* Tony Kashinn, Tom Zompolas,* Pat Barber, and Phil Barber designed and built the fixtures to hold the icon in front of the window over the altar. When we bought this building, we had our first services on the next major feast day—which was Saint Nicholas Day. The money we need has always just arrived, often in very unexpected ways (that’s also another story) for which one of our early treasurers, Lou Chambers, coined the term, “the Saint Nicholas Factor.” It still kicks in regularly. When there have been problems, I have gone to Saint Nicholas, and sometimes results have come within hours. When I mentioned to him in passing that we needed more children, more young families around here, it took a couple of weeks for the surge to begin, and now look! That wonderful icon I bought in 1985 now presides at the entrance to our church to make the point that this truly is Saint Nicholas’ Church. This is not really our church. It’s his. This is his work. Holy Father, Bishop Nicholas, continue to intercede with Christ our God to save our souls. How Saint Nicholas Came to Be from page 9 Platera Icon 1999 Celebrating our 10th Anniversary in 1999. From the very beginning as a mission, St. Nicholas has practiced double tithing, giving 20% of our income to charity annually. This has amounted to approximately $500,000 in our first 25 years. We have grown and always received exactly what was needed, as a consequence. We call it “the St. Nicholas factor.” The “St. Nicholas Factor” in Practice Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. —Hebrew 13:13 Give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. —2 Corin 9:7
  • 11. 11St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Ordination of Fr. Ignatius Valentine by Bishop MARK, 2005. Fr. Bill and Tony Kashinn watch the installation. Issue occurred at the top of ladder when they had to lift the icon up and away from the wall about 30" to fit onto the holder. There was a moment when they couldn't get it; suddenly the icon moved into place, with what felt like the help of a large invisible hand. Thank you Saint Nicholas! New Bells 2000 Custom made bells imported from Greece were installed by Joan Philosophos* in memory of her husband, John Philosophos,* founders, in 2000.
  • 12. 12 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Timeline 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 “When I mentioned to St. Nicholas in passing that we needed more children, more young families around here, it took a couple of weeks for the surge to begin, and now look!” —Fr. Bill Fr. David ordained and new altar consecrated in 2013 by Bishop ANTHONY. 2007 Pageant....2011 Pageant Great & Holy Friday, 2014 Painting and new iconostasis, 2011 and 2012. Father Bill retires in 2014 Father Bill’s book A Modern American Orthodox Pastor: The Homilies of Father William Olnhausen published 2010. (see p. 22)
  • 13. 13St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Design of a new iconostasis began in earnest in with the writing of original icons by Katherine de Shazer in 2006. The icons were installed and blessed in 2009. Our new iconostasis built by Issa Zogbhi, was installed in 2012 and consecrated by Bishop ANTHONY in 2013. Thank you to our St. Nicholas Members of the Order of St. Ignatius for your ongoing love and charity. God grant you many years! From left to right, back row: Jim Spice, Zoe Ganos, Julia Werner, Eddie Koury, Jean Koury, Arthur Nimmer, Front Row: Dr. Tom Grossman, Vicky Shinners, and Mary Kachyeanos. Not shown: Nicki Usinger, Dr. Sam Shammo, and Renee Acra. Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch Iconography & new iconostasis! 2010-2013 Explaining and examining the prayerful process. Congratulations! Giving thanks always for all things, unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! I am honored to have been a part of St. Nicholas from the beginning to this day! Love to all, always! Vicky Shinners PS. Remember the St. Nicholas Factor, put prayer before work, laugh, and and love one another! The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch is an organization of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America with the objective of financially supporting the departments, programs and charitable works of the Antiochian Archdiocese, Patriarchate of Antioch and the Orthodox Christian faith. The Order assists the Antiochian Archdiocese in its continued effort to reach out to all in need and bring to them the message of the Gospel. The membership of the Order is comprised of clergy and lay individuals who make a lifetime financial commitment and pledge to work together in harmony to promote the spiritual and financial well-being of the Antiochian Archdiocese and the Orthodox Christian faith. Visit online: StNicholas–Cedarburg.org
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  • 15. 15St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Thomas Zompolas Suha Ghanayem George Pjevach, Jr. Diane Ticoras Spiro Mehail William Ohde, Jr. Nancy Zompolas Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend the souls of thy servants, Duane, Gunther, Jessie, Ragaa, Grace, Jack, Marilyn, Joe, Tony, Wally, Violetta, Joan, John, Anna, Lena, Della, Deacon John, Nancy, Thomas, Diane, Suha, William, Spiro, Marissa, and George, and beseech thee to grant them rest in the place of thy rest, where all thy blessed Saints repose, and where the light of thy countenance shineth forever. And I beseech thee also to grant that our present lives may be godly, sober, and blameless, that, we too may be made worthy to enter into thy heavenly Kingdom with those we love but no longer see: for thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of thy departed servants, O Christ our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Prayer for Those Who Have Fallen Asleep in the Lord
  • 16. 16 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet God grant us many, many years! The St. Nicholas community is a blessing of love. I am thankful to have found this church, this clergy, and this congregation of wonderful people. Congratulations on 25 years! With Love in Christ, J. Tara Wisdorf Congratulations to St. Nicholas parish, Fr. Bill & Kh. Dianna, and Fr. David & Kh. Linda on the blessed occasion of our 25th Anniversary! God grant us many years! With Love in Christ, Stan & Virginia Stacey Memory Eternal to our beloved departed Founders: Without you, the dream would not have been realized. With love, admiration and gratitude— Father Bill & Khouria Dianna Gunther and Jessie Bollmeier Grace Duecker Deacon John McQuide William Ohde, Jr. John and Joan Philosophos Joseph Shinners Thomas Zompolas W Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. —Ephesians 5:20 Congratulations! Zoe Ganos 
  • 17. 17St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet 25th Anniversary Congratulations! St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, Cedarburg “We were there from the beginning.” Arthur E. Nimmer Marcia K. Nimmer Teresa L. Nimmer Vogel, Mark Vogel, Alicia Vogel Renee S. Nimmer, Thomas Ratas, Elizabeth Ratas, Lorice Ratas, Nicholas Ratas, Jasmine Brewer Sarah E. Nimmer Soloninka, Jason Soloninka Family In Loving Memory of Arthur David Prentice Nimmer Marissa Renee Ratas May Their Memory be Eternal! Congratulations to Fr. Bill on the 25th Anniversary of your ordination as an Orthodox priest. Many thanks for leading us into Orthodoxy and for the founding of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church. Edi Tom Grossman
  • 18. 18 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Congratulations St. Nicholas Parish, Fr. Bill Kh. Dianna, and Fr. David Kh. Linda God grant you many years! With Love in Christ, Constance Janis Congratulations St. Nicholas Parish Fr. Bill and Fr. David God grant us many, many years! With Love in Christ, The Kassees’ Maher, Lina, Shafiq Mia God Grant You Many Years St. Nicholas Parish! Congratulations! Mary Alex with Fond and Fun Memories of My Departed Mother, Anna Alex Glory to God for All Things Congratulations! from the Newhouse Ayoub Families Congratulations!St. Nicholas Parish Father Bill Khouria Dianna Father David Khouria Linda God grant us many years! With Love in Christ, Nancy T. Sommer God the Father, Author of all things great and small, bless Father Bill for carrying out your plans for St. Nicholas Parish, and bless Father David with wisdom and strength to continue the Lord’s work. Love, Pam Dick Grote Congratulations to St. Nicholas Parish, Father Bill Father David on our 25th Anniversary! God grant us many, many years! With Love in Christ, The Elchert Family The Lord Bless You and Keep you! Congratulations on Celebrating 25 Years! We love you all! In Christ, Allan Kathryn Jablonsky A Remembrance It was a near blizzard day in February, 1989, when Father Bill and a core group of Parishioners from St. Boniface Episcopal Church Mequon met at the Church with Father Peter Gillquist and other Clergy from the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. It was the beginning of what is now St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church Cedarburg and I was there. Little did I realize then, as an Antiochian Orthodox Christian from birth, that I was witnessing my dreams of an Antiochian Orthodox Church in the Milwaukee area becoming a reality. —Arthur E Nimmer
  • 19. 19St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Congratulations God Grant You Many Years! from Sophia Sacred Arts Where sacred art reveals invisible truths in beauty and form Our mission is to bring inspiration, beauty, and community to people of faith through the ancient sacred art of iconography. •Art Commissions • Classes • Group Presentations Andrea Bowes, Iconographer ~ Katherine de Shazer, Iconographer info@SophiaSacredArts.com www.SophiaSacredArts.com The Lord Bless You and Keep You! Congratulations on Celebrating 25 Years We love you all! In Christ, Nicki Fritz Usinger Congratulations! St. Nicholas Parish Fr. Bill Kh. Dianna Fr. David Kh. Linda God grant us many, many years! With Love in Christ, Mary Kachoyeanos Congratulations Happy Anniversary!
  • 20. 20 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Congratulations to St. Nicholas Parish Father Bill and Father David Celebrating our 25th Anniversary! God grant you many years! With Love in Christ, Chris Mary Tsoris Our family would like to extend our Sincerest Best Wishes and Congratulations to the parish and our beloved clergy, Father Bill and Father David, on this joyous occasion! God grant you many years! With love in Christ, Jeff Cindy Figgatt
  • 21. 21St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Congratulations St. Nicholas Parish on our 25th Anniversary! So grateful for our loving church family! God grant us many years! With Love In Christ, Therese Kasemodel Author of the real estate advertising handbook Romance the Architecture with Word Marketing available online at KEL-tech.com √ Congratulations to St. Nicholas Parish God grant us many, many years! With Love in Christ, Laurel, Tony Elizabeth Kashinn Restoration / Retouching / Illustration / Art Instruction P h o t o A r t a n d M a g i c . c o m Visit online: StNicholas–Cedarburg.org W r i t e S t u f f R e s o u r c e s . c o m
  • 22. 22 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Congratulations God Grant You Many Years We are honored to have had a small hand in the founding of St. Nicholas church of Cedarburg. Father Bill and the original visionaries are no doubt amazed that Saint Nicholas worked his wonders and created the parish that is now Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church, Cedarburg. Saint Nicholas has become the church home of many devoted Orthodox Christians. We are happy and humbled to have had a role in the church’s founding. Chris and Lesa Potos Single book $20 or 5 copies for $70 ($14 each, save $30) Free shipping on orders of 5 or more. Proceeds benefit St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Cedarburg, WI. Makes a great gift! Donate a copy to your local library! ORDER TODAY! “Speaking to the hearts of readers with humor, insight, and love, this book will stand the test of time.” —LK “Enjoyable book. It was fast reading and inspiring. I also liked the humor.”—AMF Have you read the book? Please post a review on Amazon.com! Thanks!
  • 23. 23St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet Pediatric Healthcare, S.C. PRACTICE: Established in 1986 by doctors David Pikna and Dennis Saran. As their reputation grew, the team expanded to include doctors Mary Donovan and Faye Mansour. When Dr. Saran retired, Dr. Mike Cianciolo joined the group. SPECIALTY: Exceptional, comprehensive, and personalized care provided by board-certified pediatricians. With 27 years in pediatric health care, the practice has grown with its families and patients, guiding them in their health care journey from birth to adulthood, and then their own children. PHILOSOPHY: To serve children and their families by providing the highest quality of care possible, promoting wellness, restoring health, and maintaining well-being. Using current practice techniques, the pediatricians address all aspects of a child's health, including physical, psychological, nutritional, and social issues and concerns. MEMBERSHIPS: All the physicians are members of the Wisconsin State Medical Society and Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics. AFFILIATION: This independently owned clinic is affiliated with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, and Elmbrook Memorial Hospital. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Doctors Cianciolo, Donovan, Mansour, and Pikna are clinical instructors for the Medical College of Wisconsin. They periodically have medical students in the office for teaching and learning purposes. 20611 Watertown Road, Waukesha (262) 798-1810 www.pediatrichealthcare.us “Honored again to be voted by our peers.”
  • 24. …who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. (Matthew 13: 46) ! ! Glory to God! Saint Nicholas Intercede for Us! Thank you Fr. Bill and Khouria Dianna for having the courage to abandon everything in order to bring Orthodoxy in English to us. To our founders both living and deceased may we be worthy of the great gift that you have entrusted to us. Most Holy Theotokos protect and grow that which your Son has planted. Glory to God! ! ! “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing”. (John 15:5) ! ! …who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. (Matthew 13: 46) ! ! Glory to God! Saint Nicholas Intercede for Us! Thank you Fr. Bill and Khouria Dianna for having the courage to abandon everything in order to bring Orthodoxy in English to us. To our founders both living and deceased may we be worthy of the great gift that you have entrusted to us. Most Holy Theotokos protect and grow that which your Son has planted. Glory to God! ! ! “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing”. (John 15:5) ! Glory to God! St. Nicholas Intercede for Us! Thank you, Father Bill and Khouria Dianna, for having the courage to abandon everything in order to bring Orthodoxy in English to us. To our founders both living and deceased, may we be worthy of the great gift that you have entrusted to us. Most Holy Theotokos, protect and grow that which your Son has planted. Glory to God!